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Today on Beacon Hill

10:00am Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development, Public Hearing

"Trump and Zuckerberg sitting in a tree / Messing up our democracy"

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez

Tweeting about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who criticized Twitter for fact-checking President Donald Trump's tweets.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Trump embraces a new kind of rally: The ‘Trumptilla’ » Politico

Twitter adds ‘glorifying violence’ warning to Trump tweet about protests in Minneapolis » Boston Herald

Business

Attorney General’s Office to Award $500,000 to Small Businesses » Cape Cod Online

Cape Cod officials say they will be ready for visitors this summer » Boston Globe

MFA Announces New Initiative To Support Contemporary Artists » WBUR

Opinion: Life sciences manufacturing can be an economic lifeline » Commonwealth Magazine

Long-held ban on wearing masks in banks will change because of coronavirus, industry association says » WCVB

House votes to extend popular small business loan program » Boston Globe

A.G. Healey Gets $380,000 Settlement With Company That Failed To Hire Minority And Woman Subcontractors » WGBH

Golf courses busy, but hampered by tee time rules » Newburyport News

As Boston offices prepare to partially reopen, Walsh urges employers to extend work-from-home policies » WHDH

A math error may explain why many PPP loans will fall short of forgiveness. But there are fixes. » Boston Business Journal

Superpedestrian acquires fleet management division of Zagster, say sources » Boston Business Journal

MA Restaurant Reopening Plan Imminent » Brookline Patch

Back to work: Factories deemed nonessential in pandemic ramp back up, but need more employees » MassLive

Restaurant Dining Is Coming Back To Mass., But It's Going To Be Different » WBUR

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Brookline’s NETA reopened for recreational marijuana sales this week. Here’s how it went » Wicked Local Brookline

Education

Review of MCC’s Mabry panned by several trustees, union head » Lowell Sun

Crowded hallways, buses, lunchtime and recess - all raise questions as school leaders ponder plans to reopening during coronavirus panademic » The Metro West Daily News

UMass Lowell virtual commencement slated for Friday » Lowell Sun

Environment

Coronavirus put can and bottle redemptions on hold. Garages and basements are filling up » Boston Globe

Federal

Breaking precedent, White House won’t release formal economic projections this summer that would forecast extent of downturn » Boston Globe

Which States Got the Most PPP Funding? » Inc.

Gaming

Encore furloughs more than 10 percent of full-time workers, halts part-timers’ checks » Boston Globe

Health Care

Healey investigating Littleton nursing home » Commonwealth Magazine

Almost all Mass. nursing homes have tested most staff, residents » Boston Globe

State Releases New Data About Coronavirus Deaths And Testing At Mass. Nursing Homes » WBUR

Coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts nursing homes show need for reform, advocates say » Boston Herald

315 Brockton-area nursing home residents have died from coronavirus, new data shows » The Enterprise

Opinion: The black swan of our time » Commonwealth Magazine

CVS Health tests self-driving vehicle prescription delivery » Boston Globe

More than 100 residents dead from coronavirus at Hebrew Senior Life facilities » Boston Globe

Some telemedicine, safety practices to continue post-pandemic on Cape, Islands » Cape Cod Times

Nursing home deaths from COVID-19: St. Mary in Worcester, Beaumont Westboro have highest numbers in Worcester County » Worcester Telegram

Worcester sees spike in serious strokes, heart attacks; Doctors believe fear kept patients with early symptoms away from hospitals » The Republican

Public Hearing Takes Comments on Falmouth Hospital Maternity, Pediatric Closures » Cape Cod Online

When Testing Positive For The Coronavirus Doesn’t Mean You’re Contagious » WBUR

Baker Reflects on “Enormous Tragedy” at Nursing Homes » State House News Service

Here's what Mass General Brigham's new logo looks like » Boston Business Journal

Housing

Lynn seeks input for housing plan through virtual open house » Lynn Daily News Item

Human Services

State Leg. Press Release: MA Expands Unemployment Benefits » Brookline Patch

Warren: 'Our Child Care System Is In Danger Of Collapsing' » WBUR

Truck With 40,000 Pounds Of Food Donations Arrives In Chelsea » CBS Boston

Immigration

ICE flag vandalism sparks outrage from top federal immigration agent » Boston Herald

Legal skirmishing continues at Bristol County Jail » Commonwealth Magazine

Judiciary

Indicted Judge Shelley Joseph doubles down on political bias claim ahead of hearing » Boston Herald

Labor

Still High, But New Jobless Claims Are Slowing Down » State House News Service

40.8 Million Out Of Work In The Past 10 Weeks — 26% Of Labor Force » WBUR

Charlie Baker says ‘vast majority’ of unemployment claims checked so far not fraudulent » Boston Herald

Some Western Mass. Businesses Say Laid-Off Workers Choosing Unemployment Over Returning To Work » New England Public Radio

Layoffs are slowing, but ‘it’s going to take years to get these jobs back’ » Boston Globe

Massachusetts reviewed 150,000 unemployment claims after learning about nationwide scam, Gov. Charlie Baker says » MassLive

Legislative

NY: ON THEIR SECOND DAY of session after a nearly eight-week recess » Politico Pro NY

Moran, Velis join Senate in trying times » News 22 WWLP.com

Moran sworn in as new state senator » Cape Cod Times

Local Government

Town officials plan for reopening of municipal buildings, services to public » The Sun Chronicle

Swansea town meeting will be held June 1, with COVID-related precautions » The Herald News

Boston Marathon canceled for first time in 124-year history » Boston Globe

Walsh: 2020 Boston Marathon Canceled » WBUR

Worcester will drop criminal complaint against Pastor Kristopher Casey, Adams Square Baptist Church says lawsuit remains ‘until we hear from them’ » The Republican

City focus is on helping, not fines » Dorchester Reporter

Framingham finance panel recommends cutting senior adviser to Spicer » The Metro West Daily News

Upton announces 'Phase 1' to reopen town » The Metro West Daily News

Mayor Domenic Sarno asks court not to grant leniency to Springfield church arsonist » The Republican

Bourne to hold town meetings outside » Cape Cod Times

Marathon Canceled As Boston Preps For Summer Of Distancing » State House News Service

Politics

State Rep. Dooley faces opposition from young Wrentham resident in re-election bid » The Sun Chronicle

Howie Carr: Hackerama willing to let taxpayers, MassGOP squirm » Boston Herald

Massachusetts Voters for Animals endorses Gravellese for state representative » Wicked Local Saugus

Public Health

Lessers discuss mental health concerns during the pandemic » The Reminder

Senator Eric Lesser hopes ‘Thrive After 55’ broadcast expands audience » The Republican

Editorial: Time to act on ‘death with dignity’ bill » Gazette Net

Opinion: COVID-19 poses unnecessary risk for people with disabilities » Commonwealth Magazine

Other countries’ reopenings may be no real guide for the United States » Boston Globe

Ginkgo raises $70 million to ramp up COVID-19 testing for employers, universities » Boston Globe

CDC warns of ‘aggressive rodent behavior’ as rats desperately search for food amid the coronavirus crisis » The Republican

Lawmakers lean in to get virus testing at Pittsfield CVS » Berkshire Eagle

4 Things To Know About The Cancellation Of The Boston Marathon » WBUR

The Battle Between The Masked And The Masked-Nots Unveils Political Rifts » WBUR

Public Safety

After violent night in Boston, Commissioner Gross again blasts judges for releasing offenders over coronavirus concern » WCVB

Protesters gather in Boston to decry death of George Floyd in police custody » Fox 25 News

‘It is white people who need to do more’: Maura Healey calls for officers to be charged in George Floyd’s death » Boston.com

State Finance

Slow Climb From Economic Mess Will Take Years, Fiscal Watchdogs Say » WGBH

Budget watchdogs warn economic impact of coronavirus will crush Massachusetts budgets for years » Boston Herald

State Government

Relatives, employees at Holyoke soldiers’ home skeptical of e-mails released by suspended superintendent » Boston Globe

Massachusetts Considering Expanding Mail-In Voting For The Fall Elections » WBUR

Baker to visit Lowell facility used to screen locally produced PPE » Turn to 10

Transportation

Somerville bridges closed for Green Line extension project finally reopen next week » Boston Herald

Opinion: Chelsea and East Boston deserve true transit equity » Commonwealth Magazine

MBTA plans increased service as coronavirus restrictions loosen » Lowell Sun

Crowding thresholds to dictate MBTA pandemic operations » News 22 WWLP.com

It’s Good Time to Pull the Plug on the Rail Project [OPINION] » WBSM

All Aboard? Not So Fast. Ferries To The Cape Will Be Limited This Summer » WBUR

Utilities

Opinion: Don’t knock natural gas » Commonwealth Magazine

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The Week In Review

Most read bills of the week:

HB4672 - An Act addressing COVID-19 data collection and disparities in treatment

SB2618 - An Act providing additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance system

HB4735 - Text of a still still further amendment to HB4672

SB2680 - An Act relative to municipal governance during the COVID-19 emergency

HB4700 - An Act relative to emergency paid sick time

SB2701 - An Act relative to emergency paid sick time

HB4752 - Text of amendment to the Senate Bill relative to municipal governance during the COVID-19 emergency

SB2645 - An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19

HB4696 - An Act relative to school trip refunds for parents

SB2655 - An Act concerning business interruption insurance

House Actions This Week: 69

Senate Actions This Week: 21


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